Listed buildings in Cantsfield
civil parish in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It contains 16 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England
. Of these, one is listed
Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The major building in the parish is Thurland Castle; this building and structures associated with it
are listed. The parish contains the village of Cantsfield and is otherwise rural. The other listed buildings include houses in the village, a bridge, two milestones, and two boundary stones.
Key
Grade | Criteria[1] |
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II* | Particularly important buildings of more than special interest |
II | Buildings of national importance and special interest |
Buildings
Name and location | Photograph | Date | Notes | Grade |
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Thurland Castle 54°09′07″N 2°35′51″W / 54.15203°N 2.59737°W |
14th century | The castle was badly damaged in the | II* | |
Cantsfield Hall 54°09′00″N 2°34′57″W / 54.14994°N 2.58251°W |
1623 | A stone house with a timber-framed partitions.[4]
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II | |
Cantsfield House 54°09′01″N 2°35′01″W / 54.15039°N 2.58350°W |
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1725 | A | II |
Abbotson Farmhouse 54°09′05″N 2°34′53″W / 54.15126°N 2.58129°W |
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Mid 18th century (probable) | The farmhouse is in sandstone with a slate roof. It has two storeys and three bays. The central doorway has a plain stone surround, and the windows are mullioned.[6] | II |
Rose Cottage 54°09′01″N 2°35′00″W / 54.15022°N 2.58346°W |
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Mid 18th century | A sandstone house with a slate roof. It has two storeys, and the main part is in two bays. The central doorway has a stone surround with moulded imposts, and the windows were originally mullioned. To the left are two bays containing sash windows.[7] | II |
Greta Bridge 54°08′54″N 2°35′50″W / 54.14829°N 2.59720°W |
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Early 19th century (probable) | The bridge carries the A683 road over the River Greta. It consists of a single segmental arch in rusticated sandstone, and has a solid parapet with rounded coping.[8]
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II |
Milestone 54°09′01″N 2°34′55″W / 54.15032°N 2.58205°W |
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Mid 19th century | The milestone is in | II |
Milestone 54°08′50″N 2°33′31″W / 54.14716°N 2.55856°W |
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Mid 19th century | The milestone is in | II |
Boundary stone 54°09′14″N 2°36′09″W / 54.15389°N 2.60259°W |
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19th century | The stone marks the boundary with Tunstall. It is in sandstone and has a triangular plan. The faces are inscribed with the names of the parishes.[11] | II |
Boundary stone 54°08′50″N 2°33′29″W / 54.14710°N 2.55814°W |
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19th century | The stone marks the boundary between Lancashire and the A687 road. It consists of an upright flag with a rounded top, with inscriptions including the names of the counties.[12]
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II |
Sundial, Thurland Castle 54°09′06″N 2°35′52″W / 54.15168°N 2.59770°W |
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1860 | The sundial is on the terrace to the south of the castle. It is in sandstone, and has an octagonal base on three steps. The shaft is also octagonal and has fluted sides and a moulded cap, on which is an inscribed brass plate and gnomon.[13] | II |
Bridge and gateway, Thurland Castle 54°09′06″N 2°35′53″W / 54.15157°N 2.59806°W |
1880s | The bridge and gateway are in | II | |
Stable court buildings and wall, Thurland Castle 54°09′07″N 2°35′54″W / 54.15204°N 2.59827°W |
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1880s | The wall and outbuildings are in sandstone. The buildings are in a single storey and contain mullioned windows. The wall on the west perimeter of the castle is buttressed, and contains a moulded pointed arch.[15] | II |
Terrace wall, Thurland Castle 54°09′08″N 2°35′50″W / 54.15224°N 2.59733°W |
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1880s | The terrace retaining wall has a battlemented parapet, it is buttressed, and the ends are rounded as bastions. The north end connects to the house; the south end connects to the gatehouse and contains two moulded doorways.[16] | II |
Inner courtyard wall and tower base, Thurland Castle 54°09′07″N 2°35′53″W / 54.15195°N 2.59794°W |
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1880s | The retaining wall of the inner courtyard is in sandstone. At the north end is a doorway and a flight of steps, and the south it ends in an octagonal pier. On the outside is the rectangular base of a tower probably dating from the 14th century.[17] | II |
Lodge, Thurland Castle 54°09′04″N 2°36′08″W / 54.15119°N 2.60212°W |
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1880s (probable) | The lodge, designed by | II |
References
Citations
- ^ Historic England
- ^ a b Hartwell & Pevsner (2009), p. 673
- ^ Historic England & 1164439
- ^ Historic England & 1362542
- ^ Historic England & 1071714
- ^ Historic England & 1071711
- ^ Historic England & 1071673
- ^ Historic England & 1164518
- ^ Historic England & 1071674
- ^ Historic England & 1071675
- ^ Historic England & 1164541
- ^ Historic England & 1362543
- ^ Historic England & 1362521
- ^ Historic England & 1071712
- ^ Historic England & 1071713
- ^ Historic England & 1164492
- ^ Historic England & 1317738
- ^ Historic England & 1362522
Sources
- Hartwell, Clare; ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- Historic England, "Thurland Castle, Cantsfield (1164439)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Cantsfield Hall (1362542)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Cantsfield House (1071714)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Abbotson Farmhouse, Cantsfield (1071711)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Rose Cottage, Cantsfield (1071673)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Greta Bridge, Cantsfield (1164518)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Milestone, Cantsfield (1071674)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Milestone, Cantsfield (1071675)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Boundary stone, Cantsfield (1164541)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Boundary stone, Cantsfield (1362543)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Sundial on terrace south of Thurland Castle, Cantsfield (1362521)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Bridge over moat at Thurland Castle, with entrance gateway, Cantsfield (1071712)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Perimeter wall on west side of Thurland Castle, with buildings of stable court, Cantsfield (1071713)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Retaining wall to terrace on north and east sides of Thurland Castle, with wall from house to entrance gateway, Cantsfield (1164492)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Retaining wall to inner courtyard at Thurland Castle, with tower base adjoining on south-west side, Cantsfield (1317738)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, "Lodge to Thurland Castle, Cantsfield (1362522)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2015
- Historic England, Listed Buildings, retrieved 16 April 2015